Quick Facts

Area:

Approx. 24 square miles.

Government:

Full-Service Community, governed by five elected officials who appoint a township manager to run day-to-day operations.

Transportation:

  • Pittsburgh International Airport within 5 miles.
  • Accessed by Interstate 79, future Interstate 376 and Routes 60 and 51.
  • Easily accessed by the Ohio, Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers, which lead to Pittsburgh and the country's largest inland port.
  • Public transportation provided by Port Authority Transit.
  • Home to the Business Aviation Center, which provides corporate jet service.
  • Cab service provided by Yellow Cab.

Utilities:

  • Columbia and Dominion (natural gas)
  • Duquesne Light (electricity)
  • Verizon (phone, internet)
  • Comcast (phone, internet, television)
  • Moon Township Municipal Authority (water, sewer, refuse)

Traffic Volumes:

  • Business Route 60 – 39,400 daily
  • University Boulevard – 26,000 daily
  • Beaver Grade Road – 18,500 daily
  • Brodhead Road – 11,900 daily
  • Thorn Run Road – 11,700 daily
  • Flaugherty Run Road – 7,400 daily
  • Coraopolis Heights Road – 7,100 daily
  • Ewing Road – 4,600 daily
  • Moon Clinton Road – 4,300 daily

Population:

  • 24,000 (Moon Township)
  • 1.3 million (Allegheny County)
  • Median Age
  • 37.8 (Moon Township)
  • 39.6 (Allegheny County)
  • Median Household Income
  • $57,000 (Moon Township)
  • $42,000 (Allegheny County)
  • Level of Education
  • High School Graduate or higher – 92.7%
  • Bachelor's Degree or higher – 38.1%